The Pixel Buds Pro 2 ace every single department, but the Gemini integration keeps them from being truly great.
. We liked the first-gen buds for their cute egg-shaped case , great sound, and effective ANC. Our only gripe with those was the removal of wings from the package. Google probably heard our complaints and worked on the Pixel Buds Pro 2’s fit, claiming they’re now extremely snug in your ears.
However, the twist-to-adjust stabilizer is supposed to offer two separate kinds of fits. You can twist the buds in one direction to “lock securely in your ear during workouts, or adjust the other way for all-day comfort.” Upon extensively twisting them in my ears, I didn’t feel the presence of two dedicated fit modes. The buds were either tight or not tight enough.
Google added a new high-frequency chamber to improve the treble. The high-end is less prominent than the low-end on these buds, but it sounds decent, far from being too sharp or tinny. The mids carry sufficient space and sound quite airy. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed listening to music on the Pixel Buds Pro 2. I spent a good chunk of the review period listening to podcasts and taking calls on these, too, and had no complaints in those areas.
I also couldn’t interrupt Gemini’s voice, which was extremely annoying in situations where it had a long response for me. For instance, I asked about the weather in my area, and it started responding in Fahrenheit. Being a Celsius person, I immediately asked it to switch the unit. Still, I had to wait until it was done telling me about the current weather, highs, lows, rain forecast, etc., before I could ask it to do anything else.was also unreliable in some cases.
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